Praia de Odeceixe

Aljezur, Costa Vicentina · 🇵🇹 Portugal

A striking horseshoe beach at a river mouth offering calm river swimming beside the wild Atlantic surf.

Sea temperature

~18°C in the warm season

Water

Calm river water beside cool surf sea

Sand

Golden sand where river meets sea

Swimming

Warm calm river or bracing Atlantic surf

Surf

Good beach break on the sea side

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

A horseshoe river mouth framed by green cliffs

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Blue Flag

Yes

Region

Europe

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Photo: Beeston (CC BY 3.0) · source